Toyota Case: Vehicle Testing Confirms Fatal FlawsNews & Analysis 10/31/2013 68 commentsWith gag orders, code reviews locked in windowless rooms, and a car attached to a dynamometer, Bookout v Toyota had enough engineering intrigue to make a good thriller. But what the experts found was serious stuff. Here's how they showed the defects that cause unintended acceleration.

Is ARM Adopting Microsoft Model?News & Analysis 10/28/2013 5 commentsXMOS Semiconductor has signed a deal to use ARM-based chips from Silicon Labs alongside its own deterministic multicore silicon in a single package.

Acceleration Case: Jury Finds Toyota LiableNews & Analysis 10/24/2013 43 commentsA jury finds that Toyota's electronic throttle control system caused the sudden acceleration of a 2005 Camry in a 2007 accident that killed one woman and seriously injured another on an Oklahoma highway off-ramp.

Oklahoma Jury to Deliberate Toyota Acceleration CaseNews & Analysis 10/24/2013 9 commentsThe focus of the Toyota case in Oklahoma is on software and electronics used in the electronic throttle control, rather than the entanglement of the accelerator pedal with a floor mat, which Toyota previously cited as the cause of accidents.

Mike Noonen, GloFo Executive VP, ResignsNews & Analysis 10/7/2013 19 commentsMike Noonen has resigned from his position as the executive vice president at GlobalFoundries. Noonen was responsible for global products, design, sales, and marketing at the world’s second largest foundry.